Rivers in Texas

Spring Creek at Tomball

Harris County, TexasNWS TMBT2USGS 08068275Dickinson office

Below flood stage
138.86ftStage

Observed Sun, Sep 20, 2:00 PM CDT

Flood stage
155.00 ft
Record crest
166.38 ft2017

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood159.00 ft
Moderate flood157.00 ft
Minor flood155.00 ft
Action152.00 ft
  1. 166.38 ftFlood of record set on 8/28/2017 during Harvey.
  2. 161.50 ftSH 249 begins to flood north of the creek.
  3. 159.00 ftMajor flooding begins with widespread significant flooding of streets and homes in the Foxwood subdivision.
  4. 157.00 ftModerate flooding begins with several homes and streets in the Foxwood subdivision flooded.
  5. 155.00 ftMinor flooding begins with widespread lowland flooding occurring upstream and downstream of the gage. The lowest streets and structures in the Foxwood subdivision are flooded.
  6. 143.00 ftTop of bank

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor floodingUnder 5%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 28, 2026.

Crest history

4 crests on NOAA’s list since 2012.

#DateStage
1August 28, 2017166.38 ft
2May 28, 2016165.46 ft
3April 19, 2016162.36 ft
4July 13, 2012156.62 ft

Most recent crests

  • August 28, 2017: 166.38 ft
  • May 28, 2016: 165.46 ft
  • April 19, 2016: 162.36 ft
  • July 13, 2012: 156.62 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the West Gulf River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.